Modesto Turns Dog Park Into City-Sanctioned Homeless Camp

MODESTO (CBS13) — A grand opening for a Modesto dog park has been canceled because of the city’s homeless crisis.

The City of Modesto has decided that Beard Brook Park, which currently houses the new dog park, will now also serve as the site of a city-sanctioned homeless encampment.

The dog park was slated for a ribbon cutting event next week, but Modesto city leaders designated the area as a legal homeless encampment following a federal court ruling stating cities cannot cite someone for unlawful camping, if there aren’t available beds in a shelter.